The Comets are coming off a 6-4 season in 2017 where they just missed out on a playoff spot. This season, Head Coach Mike Passarello returns key contributors at most of the team’s positions on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Most notably led by quarterback Matt Fairchild and talented running back Khennedy Scagliozzo.

It was an incredible run to the state semi-finals for the Avon Eagles in 2017, winning their first 13 games of the year, highlighted by a Southwestern Conference crown, and playoff wins over Toledo St. John’s Jesuit, Medina Highland, and Olmsted Falls, before falling to Akron Hoban in Week 14.

Head Coach Mike Elder returns quarterback Ryan Maloy as well as running back Nick Perusek in 2018, as the Eagles look climb one more rung and advance to the OHSAA Division 2 State Championship.

The Shoremen of Avon Lake finished with a 6-4 mark in 2017 just missing out on a postseason spot. The return of quarterback Jack Mikolich, as well as offensive and defensive lineman Ryan Beckman, gives Avon Lake plenty of veteran leadership in their quest to push themselves to the top of the Southwestern Conference in 2018.

Berea-Midpark is looking to take a big step forward in 2018 after finishing with a 4-6 record last season. The return of multiple skill players on offense and defense will help push the Titans towards the winning season that the football program is looking for.

Midview clinched a playoff spot in 2017 after closing the regular season with an 8-2 record. The Middies got around one rematch with Olmsted Falls, who the team lost to in the regular season, 41-27. Despite an incredible effort, Midview’s season ended in heartbreaking fashion, falling 26-23.

This year the losses are heavy, as Seamus Higley, Connor Wolfe, and Jake Snider all depart. Even though experience will be limited for most of the players in the Middies’ starting lineup, Head Coach D.J. Shaw will lean on seniors Seth Sanders and Isaiah Johnson for veteran leadership as the team tries to get back to the playoffs once again in 2018.

The Eagles started the season 4-2 before dropping their last four games to finish with a 4-6 mark in 2017. This season, running back Darren Anders returns to the North Olmsted offense, giving the program an excellent chance of outscoring their opponent every time they take the field in 2018.

In addition to Anders, the return of quarterback Liam Fay and linebacker Colin Strong give the Eagles the leadership it needs to help push the team towards a winning record this season.

It was a 3-7 finish for Head Coach Luke Durbin and the North Ridgeville Rangers in 2017, but the good news is the Rangers won three of their last four games, giving the program a lot of positive momentum as they head into their 2018 campaign.

The return of Matt Steinmetz under center gives the Rangers a steady presence in the huddle, but the loss of running back Shomari Williams will be felt in the early onset of the season.

It’s safe to say that the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs are looking forward to their match-up with the Avon Eagles in 2018. Head Coach Tom DeLuca and his team are coming off an 11-2 campaign in 2017, where the teams’ losses were to Avon in the regular season, 31-7, and then to Avon again in the Regional Final, 55-14. Giving the Bulldogs program every reason to circle the date of August 31st, 2018, when the two teams clash again.

Olmsted Falls is expected to be even stronger in 2018 than they were last season, returning most of their key contributors from last season. Giving the team a great chance to make another deep push into the postseason.

Despite going 0-10 in 2017, the Westlake Demons have all the confidence in the world that strides will be made in 2018. The return of running back J.J. Coleman, as well as wide receiver/defensive back and Akron, commit, Kevin Walls, gives the program some excitement heading into their season opener at Eastlake North this Friday.

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